Where does “gola alta” come from?

gola alta (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese alta, from Portuguese alto, from Old Portuguese alto, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

gola alta (Portuguese): polo neck; turtleneck high, close-fitting collar

Definitions

  1. polo neck; turtleneck high, close-fitting collar

Ancestry of “gola alta”, step by step

gola alta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese alta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesealtafeminine singular of alto; rise; increase;...
2Portuguesealtoloud; tall; high
3Old Portuguesealto—
4Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
5Proto-Italicaltos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Portuguese gola

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegolacollar; cornice
2Old Portuguesegola—
3Latingulagullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →